Marked hiking trails, historical and cultural sites, and fruit from local orchards give a stay in Buxières-Sous-Les-Côtes a range of possible focuses. If you choose the town as a destination, you can start by comparing routes, historical themes, landscapes and local produce. The two hiking routes can be compared by length and markings; the cultural sites range from a menhir to an open-air place of worship from the First World War. There is also pony riding with a local equestrian centre and fruit products. The town therefore offers a range of specific options, depending on whether you want to focus more on trails, history, nature or regional produce.
Hiking trails with different features
The Circuit de la Damechonne is 7 kilometres long and marked with green rectangles. The C29 Circuit des 3 Villages is 7.2 kilometres long and is also marked. The difference between the stated lengths is 0.2 kilometres, or 200 metres; according to the stated lengths, the C29 is slightly longer. The markings provide another point of difference: green rectangles are specified for the Circuit de la Damechonne, while the C29 is listed as marked without further details about colour or symbol. When comparing the routes, you can weigh the slightly shorter route with its specific rectangular markings against the slightly longer route, which is described as passing through a sequence of village areas.
The C29 passes through the village areas of Buxerulles, Buxières and Woinville, in that order. In relation to Lac de Madine, the route is a “balcony of the Côtes”. The sequence of places offers a specific point of reference when choosing a route; the figurative description also relates the route to the landscape. This adds another consideration to the length comparison: whether you want to focus more on distance and markings, or on the named village areas and the connection to the landscape.
Cultural sites and history
The Menhir de “Woinville” has been listed as a historic monument (“monument historique”) since 7 December 2000. La Damechonne is an upright stone about three metres tall, also known as “Dame Schöne”. These details offer different starting points for a cultural and historical focus: for the menhir, the precisely dated monument status takes centre stage; for La Damechonne, it is the approximate height and the traditional name.
The Autel allemand was established by the German army during the First World War as an open-air place of worship. Its altar comes from the Neu-Württemberg camp; the Autel allemand is located in the communal forest of Buxières-sous-les-Côtes. The Église Saint-Georges in Buxières-sous-les-Côtes was built in 1847. These sites therefore offer different historical points of reference: a place of worship from the First World War and a church with a 19th-century construction date.
Landscape and activities
The Chapelle des Bures offers an exceptional view of Lac de Madine. Together with the C29’s figurative connection to the landscape, this provides another aspect to consider when planning: the chapel is associated with a specifically mentioned view, while the C29 is described in relation to the lake as a “balcony of the Côtes”. Both details relate Lac de Madine to a specific place or hiking route in different ways.
Pony riding is another possible activity in the municipality. Pony rides are available at the Centre équestre Bux-Poney. Confirm the arrangements before your trip so that you can include this activity in your plans.
Fruit and local produce
Ferme LAQUESTE in Buxières-sous-les-Côtes offers fruit and fruit juices from its orchards. Les vergers de Nancerval in Buxières-sous-les-Côtes sells fruit. These provide two specific connections to local produce: LAQUESTE offers both fruit and fruit juices, while Les vergers de Nancerval focuses on selling fruit. Along with the trails, cultural sites and activities, these options offer different themes to consider when choosing a destination and planning your stay.
Discover more destinations: Bislée, Saint-Maurice-Sous-Les-Côtes, Stenay, Geville, Beaulieu-En-Argonne, Vignot, Lachaussée, Courouvre.
For the broader travel overview: Meuse.
